Polaris Industries, Inc.: Structure › Motorcycle › Kickstand/Center Stand
Polaris Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 12, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 9,120. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE SIDESTAND SPRING AND/OR THE PIN USED TO ATTACH THE SPRING TO THE FRAME MAY BE DAMAGED.
The risk
THIS COULD ALLOW UNINTENDED DEPLOYMENT OF THE SIDESTAND, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE SIDESTAND SPRING AND FRAME RAIL BRACKET. AN INTERIM NOTICE TO OWNERS WAS MAILED ON NOVEMBER 11, 2003. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 18, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VICTORY AT 1-763-417-8650.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Victory V92c | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Victory V92dc | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Victory V92sc | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Victory V92c | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Victory V92sc | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Victory V92c | 57 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 03V336000.
Full record for the 2001 Victory V92c → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →